Blasts hit central Baghdad, killing one: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - Several mortar rounds exploded in central Baghdad on Thursday, including two in the Green Zone, the enclave that houses Iraq's interim administration and several foreign embassies. At least one person was killed."

Writer describes dangerous Iraq highway: "BAGHDAD, Iraq (AP) - The driver barreled down the road from Baghdad International Airport, his eyes darting from side to side for signs of trouble. A few hundred yards ahead, a convoy of U.S. contractors stopped on an overpass. Armed men jumped from the vehicles - weapons at the ready."

Troop levels in Iraq to rise: "The United States is expanding its military force in Iraq to the highest level of the war - even higher than during the initial invasion in March 2003 - in order to bolster security in advance of next month's national elections."

Glance at U.S. Military Deaths in Iraq: "web sites ) declared that major combat operations in Iraq had ended, 1,116 U.S. military members have died, according to AP's count. That includes at least 872 deaths resulting from hostile action, ac...

Arabs Press Iraq to Meet With Opposition: "web sites )'s neighbors, worried about low Sunni Arab turnout in the country's upcoming elections, are mounting a behind-the-scenes push to persuade the interim government to meet with opposition lead...

Marines Aided by Robotic Airplane in Iraq: "web sites ) sees the planes as an integral part of combat missions. Weapon systems are in the works that will share a common operating language so soldiers, ships, submarines, planes and satellites ca...

Signal brigade soldiers head from Bragg to Iraq: "FORT BRAGG, N.C. -- About 500 members of the 35th Signal Brigade boarded airplanes headed for Iraq on Sunday, part of a wave of thousands of soldiers who are going to the Middle East in the coming wee...

Iraq's election chief says he can't delay Jan poll: "Hendawi said he had not received a formal request for the elections to be postponed, though a petition organised by Pachachi and signed by the 15 parties is expected to be delivered to him soon. Pacha...

Son's Iraq Ties 'Surprised' Annan: "(AP) Secretary-General Kofi Annan said he was "very disappointed and surprised" that his son had continued to receive payments until this February from a firm that had a contract with Iraq's oil-for-f...

Iraq vote date maintained despite deadly violence: "web sites )'s landmark January elections appeared on course, despite violence that has prompted delay calls, as an anti-rebel sweep south of Baghdad claimed its first victims and five US troops died i...

Saddam Aides to Appear Before Tribunal Next Month: "LONDON (Reuters) - Some of Saddam Hussein's top lieutenants will appear next month before a special Iraqi tribunal set up to try them for crimes against humanity, Iraqi Deputy Prime Minister Barham Sa...

US takes 32 insurgent suspects south of Baghdad: "BAGHDAD: US marines said they killed several insurgents and took 32 suspects in a series of actions south of Baghdad overnight (NZT) that included a high-speed riverborne raid on suspected weapons dum...

US lets Canada bid for Iraq work: "US President George W Bush has said Canada will now be "eligible to bid" for reconstruction projects in Iraq. His offer to Canadian Prime Minister Paul Martin halts a controversial US policy of r...

Close-Knit Town Copes With War: "(CBS) In a typical small town with the unlikely name of Paris, Ill., the toll of a faraway war strikes painfully close to home. Bagpipes set the tone of war's impact on its citizens. Five member...

Spy Ring At Gitmo?: "(CBS) Around this time last year, a U.S. Army chaplain and an Air Force translator were sitting in jail, facing the death penalty. Their crime: supposedly running a spy ring out of the U.S. naval b...

Giving Thanks In Iraq: "(CBS/AP) In a major culinary operation that took weeks of planning, military chefs served traditional Thanksgiving meals to approximately 140,000 servicemen and women stationed throughout Iraq. Tro...

Soldier From Grand Junction Dies In Iraq Fighting: "5:20 pm MST November 29, 2004 DENVER -- A solider from Grand Junction has died in fighting in Iraq. Staff Sgt. Michael B. Shackelford, 25, died Sunday in Ar Ramadi, Iraq. His unit was conducting a a ...

'Adequate security is unachievable': "Gulf News Editorial, United Arab Emirates, November 28 "The call to postpone the Iraq elections is not just a constitutional problem. More than 15 groups ... have asked for a delay of six months becau...

Local Hero Returns Home from Iraq: "Riverside Superintendent Larry Nowlin received a homecoming celebration today from his student body. He is considered more than just an authority figure to this school system. Evident by the standing ...

Iraq's Allawi to meet with Jordan exiles: "Prime Minister Ayad Allawi will travel to Jordan on Tuesday to meet with Iraqis outside the country as part of attempts to get as many Iraqis as possible to participate in upcoming elections, diplomats and Iraqi officials said."

"We're coming with a mighty force to end the reign of your
oppressors," Bush said, addressing Iraqis who might be
listening from afar. "We are coming to bring you food and
medicine and a better life. And we are coming and we will
not stop, we will not relent until your country is free."
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